Moody’s U.S. Credit Rating Downgrade citing Raising Government Debt + Higher Interest Rates

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United States credit rating downgraded to Aa1 by Moody's

The New York Times

Moody’s Downgrades U.S. Credit Rating Below Triple-A

13 hours ago

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Reuters

Moody's cuts America's pristine credit rating, citing rising debt

9 hours ago

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Bloomberg

White House Criticizes Moody’s Downgrade to US Credit Rating

11 hours ago

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CNBC

Moody's downgrades United States credit rating, citing growth in government debt

13 hours ago

The Washington Post

Moody’s downgrades U.S. credit as Congress considers bill that could add to deficits

4 hours ago

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Mohamed A. El-Erian on X: "A late Friday downgrade: Moody's lowered the sovereign credit rating of the US, joining S&P and Fitch in stripping America's AAA status. While this is historic and

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Saketh R on X: "Moody's held a perfect credit rating for the United States since 1917. It has now cut US creditworthiness one rank below that, to Aa1. Fitch

 

DECLARATION OF WAR - April 6, 1917 

Image:   LC-USZC4-10297:   President Woodrow Wilson addressing Congress to declare war on Germany, April 2, 1917.  Courtesy of the Library of Congress.   

On April 6, 1917, Congress passed the Declaration of War.  Not unlike the War of 1812, the U.S. went into war to protect shipping and the freedom of trade while in international waters.

 

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CGTN America on X: "Moody's Ratings lowered the U.S. credit rating from AAA to AA1 for the first time on Friday, May 16, 2025. The agency said it's worried . . .